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BoE's Bailey says welcomes Sunak's job support schemes

FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey poses for a photograph on the first day of his new role at the Central Bank in London

LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday he strongly welcomed new, scaled-back support for jobs announced by finance minister Rishi Sunak.

"I welcome today that once again we've seen that action," Bailey told an online audience from the North East England Chamber of Commerce.

(Reporting by Andy Bruce; editing by Stephen Addison)